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Letters Patent No. 74,111, dated February 4, 1868.

IMPROVED SNAP-HOOK.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN McKIBBEN, of Lima, in the county of Allen, andState of Ohio, have invented a new and improved Spring Snap-Hook; and Ido hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to makeand use thesamc, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification.

The present invention: relates to an improved spring snap-hook, theadvantages ofwhich are, first, that while it secures all the advantagesof other rein and spring-snaps now in use, it is greatly reduced insize;- second, by the position of the spring it acts as a guard-snap,and as the spring is almost Concealed within the hook, it is protectedby the jaws that hold the lip on which it acts; third, it is verycompact, thus securing greater strength, as there is less purchasebearing upon it from its curtailed, length of body and spring, alsorendering it lighter, neuter, and better, and more convenient in manycases. In the accompanying plate of drawings my improved snap-hook isillustrated. i

Figure 1 is an edge view of the hook, and

Figure-2 a section in plane of the line a; x, fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A, in the drawings, represents the hook; B, the spring, reversed inposition and riveted within the hook, passing back within thejaws O tothe hook, and underneath the lip D, upon the end of which it acts; E, arivet through the jaws, for holding the lip D to and in its place overthe hook and spring; F, the loop for the rein or other strap; G, anotherloop, attached to the back part of the loop F, for holding the swivel orgag-runner when thesnaphook is used in the combined bridle and halterinvented and patented by me on the fifth day of March, A. D. 1867. I i

-Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. The snap-hook, constructed as described,having the spring'B reversed in position, with its outer end rivetedwithin the how of the hook A, and its free end passing back within thejaws G, underneath the lip D of the pivoted jaws C, as herein set forthfor the purpose specified. I

2. In combination with the above, I claim the rein-loop F, having formedupon it, at right angles, the loop G, for the gagaunner, substantiallyas herein shown and described. q

JOHN McKIBBEN.

Witnesses:

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-E. S. BURNETT.

